Director of Hospitality and Culinary Services

Company: The Rivers - Dining Services
Location: Burnsville
Posted on: June 18, 2022

Job Description:

We have a truly unique and exciting opportunity for The Rivers and The Timbers! We are currently looking for a passionate Culinary Hospitality Director to lead our communities in providing a world class customer experience for our residents! This role is perfect for someone with hospitality leadership skills in the front and back of house, who thrive in a collaborative environment where everyone lends a hand in helping each other succeed!As Transforming Age communities, The Rivers and the Timbers are comprised of dedicated and caring people with a strong desire to enrich the lives of older adults and our team members. Our workplace thrives on the support of our wonderful team, so our passion for our residents is matched only by our passion to offer the best team member experience we can!What you will do as our Culinary Hospitality Director: - Develop and implement a comprehensive, professional, and upscale Culinary Services program in order to create the best experience for our residents. - Develop, monitor and maintain effective staffing and retention plans - Provide leadership, training, and development for staff - Research, plan, develop, produce and serve menu cycle programs that are compliant with required Nutritional/Dietary criteria as required by local regulations and correctly prepares diets provided per Policy and Procedure - Meet or exceed established budgetary, financial guidelines, including budget preparation. - Occasionally assist with cooking in either The Rivers or The Timbers as needed - Responsible for adhering to food quality, appearance, and presentation standards at all times - Visits residents periodically to evaluate food services such as quality, quantity, temperature, and appearance; and conducts evaluations to make revisions in operations/procedures to promote improved food service - Engage in approved purveyor/vendors through established accounts - Other duties as assignedWhat you will need to succeed: - Experience with menu planning, food preparation, and production - Able to stay current in health and nutrition trends and diets offered per Policy and Procedure - Knowledge in all areas of the local Health Department, OSHA, and other regulatory agencies - Able to meet budgets and control costs - Capable of administering employee incentive, retention and training programs - Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite products (Primarily Word, Excel, Outlook) - Strong communication skills (oral and written) - Exemplify creative, exciting food, menu planning production, and skills - Current state-required sanitation (Safe Food Handling and/or Certified Food Manager) certification/licenseEducation/Equivalent Experience Required: - High school diploma or the equivalent education, training, and experience. Culinary degree preferred. - Experience as an executive chef, chef in a hotel, restaurant, club, or other similar employment. - Experience with administration and management of food service systems. - Senior living community experience preferredThe Rivers and The Timbers are proud to offer comprehensive benefits for our Culinary Hospitality Director, including medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account (FSA), 403(b) with company match, paid holidays, generous vacation and sick time and other outstanding programs.We are proud step up for safety by requiring COVID-19 vaccination of all team members to ensure the safety of all of our team members and residents.We are excited to hear from you! Come join us and help us fulfill our vision to Transform the Perception of Age.At The Rivers, we care deeply for our residents, mission and each other. That is we are a drug and alcohol-free employer. Criminal background and drug test will be required upon a contingent offer of employment.We are excited to hear from you! Come join us and help us fulfill our vision to Transform the Perception of Age.JB.0.00.LNAssistant Manager

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